Sheridan Smith is nominated for Best Actress for Cilla, while Happy Valley,
Marvellous, The Missing and Line of Duty are all nominated for three awards
each

Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC's Sherlock

By Telegraph Reporters

7:54AM BST 08 Apr 2015

The nominations for the 2015 Bafta Television Awards have been announced.

Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for Leading Actor for his popular role in the BBC's Sherlock, but is facing some stiff competition from fellow Leading Actor nominees James Nesbitt (for harrowing BBC drama The Missing), Toby Jones (Marvellous) and Jason Watkins (ITV's The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies).

Meanwhile, the Leading Actress nominees include Sheridan Smith, for her role as singer Cilla Black in ITV's Cilla, Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley), Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) and Georgina Campbell (Murdered by My Boyfriend).

Happy Valley, Line of Duty, The Missing and Peaky Blinders have all been nominated for best drama series, while Cilla and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies have received a nod for best mini-series, alongside Prey and Our World War.

Happy Valley, Marvellous, The Missing and Line of Duty are also leading the way overall, with three nominations each.

The 2015 House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards will take place at London's Theatre Royal on Sunday 10 May.